Education day at Battle of Anderson

The annual Battle of Anderson re-enactment started with an educational day for students to learn about life in the Civil War era.

Bobby Snider of North Augusta, Ga., left, demonstrates the uses of a saber on Nathan McCuen of Ware Shoals during the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Members of the Macbeth Light Artillery fire a shot from the Miss Annie Lee for a group of students at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday. The bronze cannon dates to the Civil War and is named after the daughter of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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Richard Teal of Piedmont fires his rifle for a group of students at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday. Students from across the region learned about the history of the Civl War era including weaponry, clothing, music and the life of soldiers.

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Berlin Owen teaches students about Civil War battle tactics during the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Doyle Harper, of Anderson, demonstrates blacksmith techniques to a group of student at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Doyle Harper, of Anderson, demonstrates blacksmith techniques to a group of student at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Berlin Owen teaches students about how soldiers used bayonets during the Civil War at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Students walk away from a row of Confederate reenactor’s tents during the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Kenneth Bachand of Hendersonville, N.C., teaches a group of students about the firing of a Civil War era cannon at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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A reenactor gathers wood at his campsite at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Richard Teal of Piedmont stands by to answer questions from students during the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

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Members of the Macbeth Light Artillery fire a shot from the Miss Annie Lee for a group of students at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday. The bronze cannon dates to the Civil War and is named after the daughter of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Anderson Independent Mail

Kenneth Bachand of Hendersonville, N.C., teaches a group of students about the firing of a Civil War era cannon at the Battle of Anderson Reenactment education day on Friday.

Anderson Independent Mail

Doyle Harper, of Anderson, demonstrates blacksmith techniques to a group of students at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday.

Anderson Independent Mail

Members of the Macbeth Light Artillery fire a shot from the Miss Annie Lee for a group of students at the Battle of Anderson re-enactment education day on Friday. The bronze cannon dates to the Civil War and is named after the daughter of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.